Abstract
Emergency radiology is a field that involves imaging and management of acutely ill and injured patients. It is one of the newest subspecialties in the field of radiology. The increasing utilization of cross-sectional imaging, complexity of cases, and demand for contemporaneous reads has made emergency radiology one of the fastest growing subspecialties in many radiology practices. Many academic medical centers are now moving to 24/7 coverage with dedicated emergency radiology sections [ 1 Sellers A. Hillman B.J. Wintermark M. Survey of after-hours coverage of emergency department imaging studies by US academic radiology departments. J Am Coll Radiol. 2014; 11: 725-730 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (25) Google Scholar ]. In-house attending radiologists are now common at many institutions, with the goals of shortening turnaround times (TATs) and improving patient care, reemphasizing the central role radiology plays in the management of patients. Not surprisingly, many after-hours radiology jobs have become available. In this column, I offer my reflections as a subspecialty-trained emergency radiologist dealing with personal, professional, and administrative challenges in the modern milieu.
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